5 Questions
Pharmacy education in India at the certificate level, was started in ______ in Goa by the Portuguese.
1842
In Baghdad the first pharmacies or drug store, were established in ______.
754
Formal training of the compounds was started in ______ in Bengal and as a university level program in 1937 at the Banaras Hindu University (Varanasi).
1881
The revolution in the development of science and technology in post-world war-2 started the change in ______ profession.
pharmacy
Pharmacy being a health care profession, the independent ______.
gover
Study Notes
History of Pharmacy Education in India
- Pharmacy education in India at the certificate level was started in 1842 in Goa by the Portuguese.
- Formal training of compounds was initiated in 1881 in Bengal.
- The first university-level pharmacy program was introduced in 1937 at the Banaras Hindu University (Varanasi).
Origin of Pharmacies
- The first pharmacies or drug stores were established in 754 in Baghdad.
Impact of Post-WW2 Development on Pharmacy
- The revolution in science and technology post-World War 2 brought about a significant change in the pharmacy profession.
- Pharmacy is a health care profession, closely linked with the independent government.
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